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Richmond / Riverfront Plaza

Riverfront Plaza is a pair of red granite-faced office towers overlooking Kanawha Canal and James River, just east of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The 20-story near-twins sit atop a parking garage. Name:  Riverfront Plaza Location:  901 & 951 East Byrd Street Year Completed:  1990 Architect:  HKS Inc. Style:  Postmodern SAH Archipedia: Riverfront Plaza […]

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Richmond / West Hospital, VCU Medical Center

West Hospital, a 17-story Art Deco landmark-worthy part of VCU Medical Center, is among Richmond’s tallest buildings. The cross-shaped brick tower is also among Richmond’s endangered buildings – Virginia Commonwealth University has tried to have it demolished. Historic preservationists rescued the structure in 2004, but who knows what the future will bring. (Style Weekly “Save

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Richmond / Berry-Burk Building

Berry-Burk Building, once home of Berry-Burk clothiers, has been converted to rental apartments and a ground floor restaurant. The four-story limestone structure has a colorful terra cotta crown and fourth floor, and impressive main entry. As a bonus, the building is cater-corner from the stunning Dominion Energy Center Carpenter Theatre and just four blocks west

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Hartford / Bushnell Park

Claimed to be the oldest publicly funded park in the United States, and part of the East Coast Greenway. The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch commemorates Civil War combatants. Other points of interest include the Corning Fountain, carousel, and Spanish-American War memorial. Reverend Horace Bushnell conceived the park, and asked Hartford native Frederick Law Olmsted

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Buffalo / Buffalo Savings Bank

Buffalo Savings Bank is a Beaux Arts landmark on Fountain Plaza with a stunning gold dome and spectacular interior. Unlike many such landmarks, this building still serves its original purpose: banking. Name: Buffalo Savings Bank Location: 1 Fountain Square Year Completed: 1901 Architect: Green & Wicks Style: Beaux Arts Wikipedia: Buffalo Savings Bank Google Map

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Baltimore / Police HQ

Baltimore’s Police Headquarters – officially, Bishop L. Robinson Sr. Police Administration Building – is a highly reflective monolith near City Hall. Name: Bishop L. Robinson, Sr. Police Administration Building Location: 601 East Fayette Street Year Completed: Architect: Style: Postmodern Wikipedia: Google Map

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